The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-06-30

water-w works, street railroads, telephones,
electric lights, fire alarm, telegraph, free
mail delivery, public library containing
15,0cO volumes; nine newspapers 1.-TWO of
them daily: twenty-five churches, eight
banks, having capital and surplus of be-
tween three and four millions of dollars
chamber of commerce machine-5hops;
lock and novelty works; manufactures ;
elegant new opera house; charitable insti-
tutions, public market house and daily
market
Words can not be too lavish in express
| ing the richness and lovliness of the coun-
| try about this city. The landscape is soft,
luxuriant and picturesque, and the APP
proaches to the city are beautiful, and the
rides and drives in every direction charm
ing. Handsome residences, surrounded
by evergreens andmagnifcentf foresttrees
dot velvet lawns of peerless bluegrass and
clover, the emerald green of which covers
every inch of ground, save where walks
and cemented, macadamized roads are cut
through the thick turf. The bedded
limestone, which by disintegration en-
riches our soil, is substantially used, with
Osage orange hedges and white painted
fences enclosing breeding establishments
of fine stoc'S on every road; stables of
blooded horses, herds of Thoroughbred
cattle browse in the shade. The land
teens with fatness, and the eye is con
stantly refreshed of plenty, comfort and
lovelness.
History reminds us that the place one
square from which this sketch is made is
the site of the first house -"Block House"
erected in this section of the country
over a century ago, which was often the
resort of Daniel Boone We are remind
ed, too, that only half century ago this
tity was the largest town west or south
west of Pittsburgh, and that Cincinnati,
then in its infancy, was almost wholly de-
pendent upon it for supplies. Few places,
il any, contains more fool for the histor-
ian to feast on than this city, and notwith-
standing its drawbacks and being counted
''slowr in the New England latitude, it is,
nevertheless, intellectually and artistical-
ly alive.
Those who visit our city for the first
time must be favorably impressed with
the ancient styled palatial residences of
its citizens. They seem to possess such an
air OF quiet comfort, space, rural and
architectural elegance and horticultural
adornment to which large cities can not
aspire. A peculiar, pleasant grace and
quiet every where prevails.
Although great variety Of business is
carried on here, you are happily impressed
with the grateful absence of noise, smoke
and hurry. Every vehicle runs so quietly,
every street so soclothed, shaded and adorned
With majestic trees,and every house wears
such home look that you involuntarily
think of scholars and the blessings of
beautiful homes and happy lives; and re.
minded, too, that the fame of many schol-
ars and statesmen is associated with tho
shady walks and towering domcs. Among
the libraries here quick young brains have
grown bright and strong, In these cabi-
nets Of natural history hints have become
discovered facts, and laws so understood
as to bless mankind with new wealth and
power.
From the incipiency of this community
her halls Of learning have well and worth
lily borne the title of '.princely." In ITO
Virginia endowed tho first Institution OF
learning in the West, known as the Tran.
sylvania University tnow Kentucky Uni.
versity) in this section of country, which
at that time was part of that State.
Presidents Madison, Monroe and Jack.
son. also Lafayette and Edward Everett
have made it special visits, and with
washingtop and other werthies have mad,